digital rights management
Anti-piracy content locks
Digital rights management refers to technologies that control how digital content can be accessed, copied, or distributed.
Abbreviated DRM.
Publishers and media companies use it to prevent piracy: The ebook's DRM stopped me from sharing it with my sister.
Critics argue DRM restricts legitimate uses and treats paying customers as potential thieves.
Converting data into code
- copy protectionMeasures preventing unauthorized duplication
- watermarkingEmbedding ownership indicators
- fingerprintingRecording unique digit patterns
- activationSetting into operation
authentication · access control · piracy prevention · authorization · token · obfuscation · revocation
Exclusive reproduction rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- EULASoftware license abbreviation
- software licensingAuthorization to use programs
proprietary · open source · creative commons · attribution · non-commercial · share-alike · patent · trademark
Real-time digital delivery
- ebooksElectronic reading material
- musicOrganized auditory art
- filmsProjected motion pictures
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
videos · audiobooks · podcasts · albums · software · apps · entertainment · content creators
Enforced continued commitment
- tetheringFastening with a line
- expirationEnd of validity
- rental periodTime something's borrowed
- offline accessUsing data without connection
encryption
Converting data into code
- copy protectionMeasures preventing unauthorized duplication
- watermarkingEmbedding ownership indicators
- fingerprintingRecording unique digit patterns
activation · authentication · access control · piracy prevention · authorization · token · obfuscation · revocation
copyright
Exclusive reproduction rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
- EULASoftware license abbreviation
software licensing · proprietary · open source · creative commons · attribution · non-commercial · share-alike · patent · trademark · publishing
streaming
Real-time digital delivery
games · videos · audiobooks · podcasts · albums · software · apps · entertainment · content creators · publishers
lock-in
Enforced continued commitment
- tetheringFastening with a line
- expirationEnd of validity
- rental periodTime something's borrowed
algorithms
Finite instruction sequences
digital rights managementopen source
Publicly accessible code
free software · copyleft · public domain · creative commons · open access
digital rights managementpublic domain
Unprotected creative works
copyleft · anti-copyright · Creative Commons · creative commons · GPL
digital rights managementregion-free
Without territorial restrictions
open standard · MP3 · FLAC · plain text · EPUB
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